Locate Inn by Events
There are so many things to do in Michigan that it would take a lifetime of vacations to see and do it all! Time your travel plans to coincide with one of the many exciting moments on Southern Michigan’s calendar of events. Visit Battle Creek or Jackson to marvel at the beautiful hot-air balloons during a summer or Holiday balloon festival. Experience a “Celebration of Great Art, Great Music, Great People” at the Albion Festival of the Forks or enjoy classic theater at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival. Sports fans will want to travel during Notre Dame’s football season and outdoor lovers won’t want to miss the Four Flags Apple Festival or the Niles Riverfest. The opportunities are endless and there is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the year in Southern Michigan.
January
February
March
Hillsdale College Spring Parents Weekend
www.hillsdale.edu
Munro House B&B Spa
Irish Hills Irish Stew cook-off
A Taste of the Irish Hills
www.otih.org
Dewey Lake Manor
April
May
Child's Buffalo Ranch Rendezvous, Hanover
517 563 8249.
Dewey Lake Manor
The Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. Mid-April to mid-May every three years. Latest competition spring 2006
269-342-1166
www.gilmore.org
Hillsdale College Graduation
www.hillsdale.edu
Munro House B&B Spa
Andrews University Graduation
Barrett Place
Notre Dame Graduation
Barrett Place
International Congress on Medieval Studies. Scholars exchange of research and discussions.
269-387-8745
www.wmich.edu/medieval
Kalamazoo Animation Festival International
Held biennially--the best of the world’s animators’ viewings, competition, seminars, and retrospectives.
269-373-7883
www.kafi.kvcc.edu
Riverfest & Canoe Races in Jonesville
Munro House B&B Spa
Promenade Tecumseh (home tour), Tecumseh, MI
517 423 3740
Dewey Lake Manor
June
Bike-to-Build Covered Bridge Tour June 23, 2007
BiketoBuild@aol.com
T&R Inn Between the Lakes
Hillsdale Chamber of Commerce Car Show and Summerfest
www.hillsdalecountychamber.com
Munro House B&B Spa
International Cherry Pit Spitting Contest
www.fourflagsarea.org
Barrett Place
NASCAR Nextel Cup Race Weekend at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn
Munro House B&B Spa
“Sandy Beach Blowout” Personal Watercraft Races in Hillsdale
Munro House B&B Spa
Three Rivers Water Festival June 14-16, 2007
www.trchamber.com
T&R Inn Between the Lakes
Irish Hills
www.michigan.gov/walkertavern
July
Ann Arbor Art Fairs, Ann Arbor, MI
800 888 9487
Dewey Lake Manor
Blues Fest
269-381-6514
www.kvba.org
Civil War Reenactment, Irish Hills
517-467-4401
Dewey Lake Manor
DCI Kalamazoo -- Top regional and international drum and bugle corps.
800-495-7469
www.dci.org
“Great American Parade” in Hillsdale
Munro House B&B Spa
Hot Air Balloon Jubilee, Jackson Airport
www.hotairjubilee.com
Dewey Lake Manor
Niles Riverfest
Barrett Place
Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire – Every weekend in July -- days of yore, jousting, knights and maidens
269-343-9090
www.silverleafrenfaire.org
August
Colon Magic Fest Week
www.abbottmagic.com
www.fabmagic.com
IRL Indy Car Race Weekend at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn
Dewey Lake Manor
Munro House B&B Spa
NASCAR Nextel Cup Race Weekend at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn
Munro House B&B Spa
Notre Dame Orientation
Barrett Place
Onsted Car Show, Brooklyn, Michigan Int'l Speedway
517 467 2558
Dewey Lake Manor
Walker Tavern Car Show August 4
Dewey Lake Manor
Ribfest -- Local and national rib vendor cook-offs
269-388-2830
www.eventkalamazoo.com
Street Rod Nationals North – More than 3,500 pre-1949 street rods
269-381-4003
www.nsra-usa.com
Three Rivers Triathlon/Duathlon Aug 18, 2007
www.aquamantri.com
T&R Inn Between the Lakes
US Tennis Association 18&16 National Tennis Championships
Top 400 players in the US.
September
Clinton Fall Festival, Clinton, MI
www.clintonfallfestival.com
Dewey Lake Manor
Four Flags Apple Festival
Barrett Place
Hillsdale County Fair “The Most Popular Fair on Earth”
www.hillsdalecountyfair.org
Munro House B&B Spa
Notre Dame Football 2007 Season
und.cstv.com
Barrett Place
T&R Inn Between the Lakes
Oh! These Irish Hills Festival, Michigan Int'l Speedway
www.otih.org
Dewey Lake Manor
St. Joseph County Grange Fair Sep 16-22, 2007
www.centrevillefair.com
T&R Inn Between the Lakes
October
AppleUmpkin Festival, Tecumseh, MI
517-424-6003
Dewey Lake Manor
Hillsdale College Fall Parents Weekend
Munro House B&B Spa
Hillsdale College Homecoming
Munro House B&B Spa
Kalamazoo County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 345 W. Michigan, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
800-530-9192, 269-381-4000
Notre Dame Football
Barrett Place
T&R Inn Between the Lakes
Three Rivers Fall Color Tour Oct 7, 2007
T&R Inn Between the Lakes
November
Notre Dame Football
Barrett Place
T&R Inn Between the Lakes
December
An Old Fashioned Christmas at Grosvenor House Museum in Jonesville – First weekend in December
Munro House B&B Spa
New Year’s Fest – Dozens of entertainments, for an alcohol-free family event. Fireworks at midnight. 269-388-2830
Monthly
ArtHop - Various businesses, restaurants and galleries exhibit local artisans
First Friday of every month
www.discoverkalamazoo.com
Events at Hidden Lake Gardens
www.hiddenlakegardens.com
Seasonal
Races at Michigan International Speedway and other scheduled events. Truck races. MI state cross country finals. Snow mobile races.
www.mispeedway.com
Albion Heritage Bed and Breakfast
Palmer House Inn
Allegan Antique Market - last Sunday of each month during the spring and summer
Delano Mansion
Classic Car and Collectible Auto Show - April - October
www.centrevillefair.com
Irish Hills Fall Festival
Year-Round
Amish Tours
“Living History” Rocky River Rendezvous
www.trhamber.com
Marshall Historic Home Walk
Wilde Oaks Guest Suites
Performing Arts Series, Potter Center, Jackson CC, Jackson, MI
Albion Heritage Bed and Breakfast
Palmer House Inn
other
Festival of the Forks, Albion, MI
Albion Heritage Bed and Breakfast
Palmer House Inn
Wilde Oaks Guest Suites
Holland Tulip Time Festival
Delano Mansion
Hot Air Balloon Festival – Battle Creek, MI
Albion Heritage Bed and Breakfast
Palmer House Inn
Wilde Oaks Guest Suites
Hot Air Balloon Festival – Jackson, MI
Albion Heritage Bed and Breakfast
Palmer House Inn
Wilde Oaks Guest Suites
Kalamazoo County Fair
Mendon Riverfest
www.mendoncountryinn.com
Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Jackson, MI
Albion Heritage Bed and Breakfast
Palmer House Inn
Wilde Oaks Guest Suites
Michigan Week gateway Festival
www.sturgischamber.com
Paw Paw Wine Festival
Delano Mansion
Saugatuck Film Festival
Delano Mansion
St Joseph Centreville Antiques Fair
www.centrevillefair.com
Sturgis Toy Run
www.sturgischamber.com
Three rivers Water Festival
www.trchamber.com
US-12 Garage Sale
www.us12heritagetrail.org
Albion College Events
Commencement
Football/Basketball/Baseball/Swimming/Equestrian Team Competitions
Guest Speakers
Homecoming/Family Day
Jackson Historic Car Exhibition
Jackson Symphony Orchestra
Music Recitals and Concerts
Theatrical Productions
Wilde Oaks Guest Suites
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